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- The Ethiopia USAID Addis Ababa in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pastoralists Areas Resilience Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 17, 2012 and posted on Feb 17, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $48,750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $48,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Pastoralists Areas Resilience Improvement and Market Expansion (PRIME) opportunity is a USAID Ethiopia grant for a five-year initiative focused on helping pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Ethiopia strengthen their livelihoods in the face of climate shocks. The core idea is to reduce hunger and poverty by increasing household incomes while also improving resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change. PRIME is designed to operate in selected districts (woredas) across the Somali, Afar, and Oromia regions, with an intended reach of about 250,000 households as direct beneficiaries.
Programmatically, PRIME is built around the reality that pastoral livelihoods sit at the intersection of climate variability, livestock-based production systems, and chronic vulnerability. Rather than treating these issues separately, the project frames them as linked: climate stress affects grazing and water availability, which affects livestock health and productivity, which in turn affects household income and food security. Because of that, PRIME emphasizes market expansion and stronger market linkages as a pathway to both higher incomes and greater resilience. In practical terms, the project aims to help households benefit more reliably from livestock and livestock-related markets, so that when climate shocks occur, families have better options and buffers.
The approach described in the announcement has three main pillars. First, PRIME seeks to foster growth and competitiveness in livestock value chains. This typically implies work that improves how livestock and livestock products move from producers to traders, processors, and end markets, along with upgrades in productivity, quality, animal health support, aggregation, transport, and market information so pastoralists can capture more value. Second, the project explicitly targets very poor and chronically food insecure households, aiming to "reach down" to populations that are often left out of market-driven programs. The intent is to connect these households to value chain opportunities while also addressing constraints that prevent participation, which can include limited assets, lack of access to services, vulnerability to shocks, and barriers to entry in local markets. Third, PRIME plans to improve the policy and enabling environment through continuous evaluation, learning, and collaboration. This signals an emphasis on using evidence from implementation to shape better policies and coordination, likely involving government counterparts, private sector actors, and other stakeholders to reduce bottlenecks and improve how pastoral areas are served.
From a grantmaking standpoint, this opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expected substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The funding activity category is agriculture, and the CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). USAID anticipated making a single award under this announcement. The estimated total funding and the award ceiling were both listed as USD 48,750,000, with an award floor of USD 3,000,000. Cost sharing or matching was required, indicating applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project financing. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement.
Key dates in the posting show it was published on February 17, 2012, and closed on March 27, 2012, with an archive date of April 26, 2012. The funding opportunity number is 663-12-000005. The agency was USAID Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The point of contact provided for access issues was Satish Kumar, Senior Contracts Specialist, reachable by phone at 231 77098706 and email at skumar@usaid.gov.
PRIME (Pastoralists Areas Resilience Improvement and Market Expansion) Grant FAQs
What is the PRIME grant opportunity?
PRIME (Pastoralists Areas Resilience Improvement and Market Expansion) is a USAID Ethiopia grant opportunity for a five-year initiative designed to help pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Ethiopia strengthen livelihoods in the face of climate shocks, while reducing hunger and poverty by increasing household incomes and improving resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change.
Who is the funding agency for PRIME?
The funding agency is USAID, with the issuing office listed as USAID Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
What is the main goal of PRIME?
The core goal is to reduce hunger and poverty in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas by increasing household incomes and improving resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change.
How long is the PRIME initiative expected to run?
PRIME is described as a five-year initiative.
Where in Ethiopia would PRIME operate?
PRIME is designed to operate in selected districts (woredas) across the Somali, Afar, and Oromia regions.
How many households are expected to benefit directly from PRIME?
The intended reach is about 250,000 households as direct beneficiaries.
What communities does PRIME focus on?
The initiative focuses on pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Ethiopia, recognizing that their livelihoods are closely tied to livestock production systems and climate variability.
What problem does PRIME aim to address related to climate shocks?
PRIME is built around the linked challenges of climate variability and chronic vulnerability in pastoral livelihoods. Climate stress affects grazing and water availability, which affects livestock health and productivity, which in turn affects household income and food security. PRIME aims to strengthen income opportunities and buffers so households are better able to cope when shocks occur.
How does PRIME connect markets to resilience?
PRIME emphasizes market expansion and stronger market linkages as a pathway to higher incomes and greater resilience. The idea is to help households benefit more reliably from livestock and livestock-related markets, improving options and financial buffers during climate shocks.
What are the main pillars of the PRIME approach?
The announcement describes three main pillars: (1) fostering growth and competitiveness in livestock value chains; (2) explicitly targeting very poor and chronically food insecure households to connect them to value chain opportunities while addressing participation constraints; and (3) improving the policy and enabling environment through continuous evaluation, learning, and collaboration.
What does it mean that PRIME will foster growth and competitiveness in livestock value chains?
This typically implies improving how livestock and livestock products move from producers to traders, processors, and end markets, along with upgrades in productivity, quality, animal health support, aggregation, transport, and market information so pastoralists can capture more value.
Does PRIME specifically target very poor or food insecure households?
Yes. PRIME explicitly targets very poor and chronically food insecure households, with an intent to "reach down" to populations often left out of market-driven programs.
How does PRIME plan to help very poor households participate in markets?
The intent is to connect very poor and chronically food insecure households to value chain opportunities while addressing constraints that prevent participation. The announcement notes constraints may include limited assets, lack of access to services, vulnerability to shocks, and barriers to entry in local markets.
What does PRIME say about improving policy and the enabling environment?
PRIME plans to improve the policy and enabling environment through continuous evaluation, learning, and collaboration, signaling an emphasis on using evidence from implementation to shape better policies and coordination among relevant actors.
What type of award is PRIME?
The opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
The announcement indicates USAID expected substantial involvement during implementation, rather than a hands-off grant.
What is the funding activity category for PRIME?
The funding activity category is listed as agriculture.
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
How many awards did USAID anticipate making under this announcement?
USAID anticipated making a single award under this announcement.
What is the estimated total funding amount for PRIME?
The estimated total funding was listed as USD 48,750,000.
What is the award ceiling for PRIME?
The award ceiling was listed as USD 48,750,000.
What is the award floor for PRIME?
The award floor was listed as USD 3,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the overall project financing.
Who was eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement.
What is the funding opportunity number for PRIME?
The funding opportunity number is 663-12-000005.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting indicates it was published on February 17, 2012.
When did the opportunity close?
The closing date listed was March 27, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was April 26, 2012.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Satish Kumar, Senior Contracts Specialist.
How can the listed point of contact be reached?
The contact details provided were phone: 231 77098706 and email: skumar@usaid.gov.
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